Watches, Warnings & Advisories



2 products issued by NWS for: Woodstock IL

Hazardous Weather Outlook

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Chicago/Romeoville IL
413 AM CDT Sat Mar 15 2025

ILZ003>006-008-010>013-019>021-023-032-033-039-103>108-INZ001-002-
010-011-019-160915-
Winnebago-Boone-McHenry-Lake IL-Ogle-Lee-De Kalb-Kane-DuPage-
La Salle-Kendall-Grundy-Kankakee-Livingston-Iroquois-Ford-
Northern Cook-Central Cook-Southern Cook-Northern Will-
Southern Will-Eastern Will-Lake IN-Porter-Newton-Jasper-Benton-
413 AM CDT Sat Mar 15 2025 /513 AM EDT Sat Mar 15 2025/

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of north central
Illinois...northeast Illinois and northwest Indiana.

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight.

Weather hazards expected...

  Significant Non Thunderstorm Wind Risk Today.
  Elevated Fire Weather Risk Today.
  Limited Snow Risk Tonight.


DISCUSSION...

Strong to potentially damaging southwesterly winds are expected
today. The strongest winds are expected this morning, when gusts
of 50 to 60 mph are expected. The strong winds may also lead to
an elevated risk for fire spread.

Another wave of precipitation is expected to develop over most of
the area tonight. While it will begin as rain, the rain may
change over to a period of accumulating wet snow across parts of
northern IL late tonight into Sunday morning.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday.

Sunday...
  Limited AM Snow Risk.
Wednesday Night and Thursday...
  Limited Snow Risk.


.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

  Spotter activation will not be necessary through tonight.

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Wind Advisory

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Chicago IL
842 AM CDT Sat Mar 15 2025

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/O.CAN.KLOT.HW.W.0001.000000T0000Z-250315T1700Z/
/O.EXT.KLOT.WI.Y.0006.250315T1342Z-250315T2200Z/
Winnebago-Boone-McHenry-Lake IL-Ogle-Lee-De Kalb-Kane-DuPage-La
Salle-Kendall-Grundy-Kankakee-Livingston-Iroquois-Ford-Northern
Cook-Central Cook-Southern Cook-Northern Will-Southern Will-
Eastern Will-Lake IN-Porter-Newton-Jasper-Benton-
Including the cities of Elgin, Pontiac, Rensselaer, Buffalo
Grove, Crystal Lake, Plainfield, Portage, La Grange, Mendota,
Lemont, Oswego, Kentland, Morocco, Rochelle, Valparaiso,
Channahon, Beecher, Rockford, Cicero, Palatine, Northbrook,
Orland Park, Woodstock, Belvidere, Oak Park, Minooka, Coal City,
Manhattan, Watseka, Yorkville, Aurora, Mundelein, Park Forest,
DeMotte, Chicago, Morris, Oxford, Peotone, Kankakee, Waukegan,
Oak Lawn, Bolingbrook, Gibson City, Joliet, Schaumburg, Carol
Stream, Mokena, Fowler, Dixon, Gary, Algonquin, Lombard,
Merrillville, Evanston, Bourbonnais, Wilmington, Streator,
Naperville, Byron, Crete, Roselawn, Oak Forest, Wheaton,
Marseilles, Paxton, Chesterton, Dwight, Gurnee, DeKalb, Oregon,
Gilman, La Salle, Plano, McHenry, Calumet City, Downers Grove,
Fairbury, Ottawa, Sycamore, Hammond, Des Plaines, and Bradley
842 AM CDT Sat Mar 15 2025 /942 AM EDT Sat Mar 15 2025/

...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM CDT /6 PM EDT/ THIS
AFTERNOON...
...HIGH WIND WARNING IS CANCELLED...

* WHAT...Southwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph.

* WHERE...Portions of central, east central, north central, and
  northeast Illinois and northwest Indiana.

* WHEN...Until 5 PM CDT /6 PM EDT/ this afternoon.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree
  limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high
profile vehicles. Use extra caution. Secure loose objects outdoors.

&&

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RC